diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
index bd30f71b36..66d9d41c6d 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
@@ -1040,7 +1040,6 @@ tagDirectChat db contactId tId =
 untagDirectChat :: DB.Connection -> User -> ContactId -> ChatTagId -> IO ()
 untagDirectChat db user contactId tId = do
   untagDirectChat' db contactId tId
-  deleteChatTagIfEmpty db user tId
 
 untagDirectChat' :: DB.Connection -> ContactId -> ChatTagId -> IO ()
 untagDirectChat' db contactId tId =
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
index c7141b58df..aaa2f7eb25 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
@@ -2324,7 +2324,6 @@ tagGroupChat db groupId tId =
 untagGroupChat :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupId -> ChatTagId -> IO ()
 untagGroupChat db user gId tId = do
   untagGroupChat' db gId tId
-  deleteChatTagIfEmpty db user tId
 
 untagGroupChat' :: DB.Connection -> GroupId -> ChatTagId -> IO ()
 untagGroupChat' db groupId tId =